Independence round-up: TV debate | Currency
Alex Salmond and Alistair Darling clashed last night in a fiercely combative televised debate in what could be a landmark moment in the referendum battle.
The First Minister’s vision of an independent Scotland with the powers to create a more just society was pitted against some forensic questioning by Mr Darling - read the report at the link.
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Hide AdMeanwhile, STV has apologised after users outside Scotland were left unable to view the debate due to technical issues affecting the online STV Player.
In other news, Alex Salmond said independence will unlock Scotland’s “vast potential” and shift the economic focus away from London and South-east of England.
We’re collected some of the best comment and analysis on last night’s debate - here’s a selection of pieces as featured on our dedicated Scottish independence microsite.
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander hits out at Alex Salmond’s plans for a currency union in this opinion piece for The Scotsman.
The Scotsman’s Scott Macnab reflects on the performance of the man in the middle of last night’s debate – STV’s Bernard Ponsonby.
Alex Massie gives his thoughts on last night’s debate, classing the evening as a defeat for First Minister Alex Salmond.
Massie writes: “Salmond’s greatest error came when he was given the change to cross-examine Darling and chose to use it to mock some Unionist hyperbole. By doing so, Salmond made himself look small.”
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Hide AdLiam Herbert, director in the PR and parliamentary affairs agency JBP, gives his take on last night’s referendum debate, and suggests changes that Alex Salmond will need to make ahead of a possible second debate.
How did last night’s debate impact on Twitter users? TrendsMap have produced an animated graphic showing support for the Yes and No camps over the course of the evening.
Fraser MacDonald of the University of Edinburgh examines some of the key terms and phrases used by both sides in the Scottish independence referendum campaign.
Joanna Geary, head of UK news at Twitter, looks at how the debate between Alex Salmond and Alistair Darling was received on the social network, and the ways in which Twitter influenced the evening’s events.
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Hide AdThe Huffington Post round up some of the best contributions made on Twitter during last night’s debate.
Alan McCredie’s 100 Weeks of Scotland project – documenting 100 aspects of Scottish life ahead of the independence referendum – takes in the sights and sounds of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.